I have never given a true public speech myself; say standing in front of 5,000 people in an anti-Iraq war rally.  However, I did have to face 40 undergraduate students (mostly juniors and seniors) in a dimmed classroom many times.  Teaching non-major students at U. Hawaii on “Global Environmental Change” is not an easy task.  The experience gained in that classroom helps me to be a serious Blogger, I think.

 

I have two rules for my Blog: one is to do no harm, and the other is to respect my viewers.  I see no reason for me to get into a “fight” with my viewers publicly, though I think public debates are much needed on many issues.  I want to write things that may help people in some way, not matter how small, such as learning how to write research papers in English, or recommending a good (either fun or thought-provoking) movie. I try to keep each article short, and I revise it many times before posting it.

 

I think Blogging is like giving a public speech.  The counter tells me how many times viewers have stopped by to read (or glance at) a particular article of mine (ok, minus 5 or 10 times since I need to revise it a few times after I have posted it).  What you see at my Blog site is what you would hear standing in front of me, except that my English carries some Chinese accent.

 
      Happy Blogging!